People say that depression is be caused by a "chemical imbalance" in the brain (ie; seratonin, dopamine, etc) but if your life just plain sucks, is it really a "chemical" thing?. I don't know. My depression (again, if that's what it is) get's to the point where I almost feel sick/ill and yet I don't have a temperature - I just feel totally gloomy and hopeless.

I vote with depression causing your feeling sick/ill most of the time.....you don't have to have a temperature..feeling totally gloomy and hopeless comes from your depression....do you take meds? or see a therapist? forgive me if you've answered this before. senility...if you don't do either, please see someone soon....xoxo pat